These photos are of Colin Chapman building the 3rd Lotus.
This is his wife driving it...
With here goggles on upside down.
my non-Porsche picture of the day
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
These photos are of Colin Chapman building the 3rd Lotus.
This is his wife driving it...
With here goggles on upside down.
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Andy
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Are we coming closer to the demise of non battery / hybrid sportscar ?
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
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decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Do you know anything about that one Andy? The guy across the road from me built and raced a flared E-type in the 70's which was quite well known I believe. Don and John Oxborough (father and son)Lightweight_911 wrote:
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I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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richkaz wrote:Are we coming closer to the demise of non battery / hybrid sportscar ?
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
Er, No. It was just a badly received car.
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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What's going on with the paintwork on this Rolls Royce that I saw yesterday?
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
It's a wrap to confuse your eyes. Used on test cars to disguise / camouflage new styling
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Ref: E Type pic above.
If it helps, it is taken on Pardon Bend at Prescott Hillclimb. The hill is close to Gotherington, Nr Cheltenham.
If it helps, it is taken on Pardon Bend at Prescott Hillclimb. The hill is close to Gotherington, Nr Cheltenham.
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Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
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Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
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Andy
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Lightweight_911 wrote:.
Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
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CUT 7 has had more than a few body styles over the years...that one does look especially cool....
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(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
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There were at least 3 different E-Types run by Dick Protheroe using the CUT 7 number ...
There were at least 3 different E-Types run by Dick Protheroe using the CUT 7 number ...
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Thanks AndyLightweight_911 wrote:.
Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
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The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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I think you’ll find that is an AEC Matador Andy. Thanks for posting.......
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